Identities of 19 Chinese missing in ROK confirmed

2013-01-06 13:18:27

Nineteen Chinese tourists who went missing after entering the Republic of Korea (ROK) at the end of last year have been identified, local authorities said.

Overseas yuan gets nod in mainland

2013-01-06 09:30:22

The mainland private equity (PE) market is heralding a new stage, as the mainland regulator allows overseas yuan capital to come in to boost PE investments.

Public diplomacy, key to closer ties

2013-01-06 07:47:21

Japanese Ambassador said that China-Japan ties are now in a "tough situation" as bilateral tension over territorial dispute in the East China Sea continues.

China dismisses report of Myanma jets' intrusion

2013-01-05 22:19:04

China's air force issued a statement saying no Myanmarese jets have entered Chinese territory.

Wei Hong appointed Sichuan acting governor

2013-01-05 21:01:36

Wei Hong was appointed acting governor of southwest China's Sichuan Province on Saturday.

Officials should keep out of affordable housing

2013-01-05 19:30:26

Government-subsidized residential projects designed for low-income groups have become another battlefield for the fight against corruption in China.

Govt organs join fight on bureaucratism

2013-01-05 19:30:26

China's ministries and provincial governments have responded positively to an "eight-point" plan for fighting formalism and bureaucracy issued by the new leadership of the ruling Communist Party.

Majority of postgrad examinees seeking better jobs

2013-01-05 19:18:09

College graduates who are taking postgraduate entrance exams are doing so largely because they desire better job opportunities, according to survey results released on Saturday.

Floods leave 673 Chinese dead, 159 missing in 2012

2013-01-05 19:17:24

Floods killed 673 people and left another 159 missing in China last year, Zhang Zhitong, office head of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, said on Saturday.

Support for urban public transport stressed

2013-01-05 18:26:17

The Chinese government has vowed to introduce more measures to prioritize the development of public transport systems in the country's increasingly congested urban areas.

9 suspects caught in Central China shooting

2013-01-05 16:17:54

Nine suspects involved in a shooting that occurred Monday in an underground gambling den in Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province, have been caught by police.

Orphans in govt custody after fire

2013-01-05 14:23:29

Ten children are in government custody following a fatal fire that destroyed the children's home, an unregistered orphanage, in Central China's Henan province on Friday.